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BombsAway said:
I have never heard anything to the contrary. have you?
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I have not. However, I did hear from another candidate on interview day that last year, UW attempted to increase the cohort to 80-90 students, but their endeavor was ultimately blocked by Congress? I was uncertain whether they were pushing for it again this entering year.
 
_leo08 said:
I have not. However, I did hear from another candidate on interview day that last year, UW attempted to increase the cohort to 80-90 students, but their endeavor was ultimately blocked by Congress? I was uncertain whether they were pushing for it again this entering year.
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LOL @ blocked by congress.
 
_leo08 said:
I know...just repeating what another applicant said verbatim so *shrugs*
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During my faculty q&a, they said that class # was a concern, which I think is completely valid. They made it seem like it was getting too much for them to handle. To me, I think that means no increase in seat #.

Who knows, tbh, especially with WSU now.
If WSU and UW were on fb, their relationship status would be “it’s complicated.”
 
mybluedog said:
During my faculty q&a, they said that class # was a concern, which I think is completely valid. They made it seem like it was getting too much for them to handle. To me, I think that means no increase in seat #.

Who knows, tbh, especially with WSU now.
If WSU and UW were on fb, their relationship status would be “it’s complicated.”
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True true. Thanks for the info. Just trying to quell some nervousness by finding certainty amid the uncertainty.
 
mybluedog said:
During my faculty q&a, they said that class # was a concern, which I think is completely valid. They made it seem like it was getting too much for them to handle. To me, I think that means no increase in seat #.

Who knows, tbh, especially with WSU now.
If WSU and UW were on fb, their relationship status would be “it’s complicated.”
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Had a chat with some students and admissions people and it sounded like it was blocked because of WSU starting their medical school in Spokane. Also they are building another building that will be ready in 2020 and the plan is to increase student number then.
 
harkas said:
Had a chat with some students and admissions people and it sounded like it was blocked because of WSU starting their medical school in Spokane. Also they are building another building that will be ready in 2020 and the plan is to increase student number then.
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The new building is for WSU or UW?
 
mybluedog said:
I had this answer that would’ve answered a question real nice. But I said something else out of no where. why
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The EXACT same thing happened to me.

I also had an interviewer who stared a lot. The other 2 would nod after I said things and then they would stare. I think it was just her/his mannerism but it made me a little more nervous.
 
harkas said:
The EXACT same thing happened to me.

I also had an interviewer who stared a lot. The other 2 would nod after I said things and then they would stare. I think it was just her/his mannerism but it made me a little more nervous.
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SAME. my excom was nice, but the other two didn’t nod or have any visual cues, freaked me
 
mybluedog said:
Does anyone feel like they answered 1-2 questions really dumb? Post-interview blues.
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So accurate. I also just sat through lunch and the tour just thinking to myself about how dumb I probably sounded. My excom was very nice too but the one doctor who was supposed to be mean wasn't mean he just kept asking super detailed follow-up questions with a total deadpan face then the excom member would just butt in and go "ok moving on..." it was super weird. Then next thing you know its over.
 
IdahoDoc23 said:
Accepted today! Idaho applicant, non-TRUST. Interviewed this last Wednesday (two days ago).
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Holy Jesus that was fast. Congratulations!

Random question but is your last name in the beginning of the alphabet? I wonder how they’re doing this...
 
My last name is more to the middle, so I don't think alphabetical order had anything to do with it!
 
alexlex143 said:
Has anyone had experience with the mock interview offered by UW AFERM? I've signed up but might not be able to make my late morning session because of work. Sad.

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I did a mock interview with AFERM to prep and found it super helpful! It helped to see what the patient simulation would be like, but mine wasn't done with a panel of 3 students because it didn't work with all their schedules. Still well worth it though! I'd highly recommend it if you can find the time.
 
Doc93 said:
I did a mock interview with AFERM to prep and found it super helpful! It helped to see what the patient simulation would be like, but mine wasn't done with a panel of 3 students because it didn't work with all their schedules. Still well worth it though! I'd highly recommend it if you can find the time.
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Thank you for that info. I have a mock interview coming up. Was the patient simulation like the acting stations of a MMI?
 
VillageSweetie said:
Thank you for that info. I have a mock interview coming up. Was the patient simulation like the acting stations of a MMI?
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Similar experience. Most M2s are studying for boards rn, so their times are tight.

They try to simulate the real thing where it is role play and then thought process talk through. You can think about it in terms of an MMI. Good luck!!
 
Doc93 said:
I did a mock interview with AFERM to prep and found it super helpful! It helped to see what the patient simulation would be like, but mine wasn't done with a panel of 3 students because it didn't work with all their schedules. Still well worth it though! I'd highly recommend it if you can find the time.
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I had mine already and thought it helpful. I was only able to Skype with 1 person as well but I think she did a great job keeping in character and giving me an idea of the types of questions that might be asked. A general recommendation made to me was to be prepared to defend your "why medicine, why doctor" response.

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VillageSweetie said:
Thank you for that info. I have a mock interview coming up. Was the patient simulation like the acting stations of a MMI?
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I've never had an acting station at an MMI but the patient simulation the students did was similar to these ones that I found online (I can't post a link yet)

An eighteen year-old female arrives in the emergency room with a profound nosebleed. You are the physician, and you have stopped the bleeding. She is now in a coma from blood loss and will die without a transfusion. A nurse finds a recent signed card from Jehovah's Witnesses Church in the patient's purse refusing blood transfusions under any circumstance. What would you do?

You are a genetic counselor. One of your clients, Linda, had a boy with a genetic defect that may have a high recurrence risk, meaning her subsequent pregnancies has a high chance of being affected by the same defect. You offered genetic testing of Linda, her husband, and their son to find out more about their disease, to which everyone agreed. The result showed that neither Linda nor her husband carry the mutation, while the boy inherited the mutation on a paternal chromosome that did not come from Linda's husband. In other words, the boy's biological father is someone else, who is unaware that he carries the mutation. You suspect that Linda nor her husband are aware of this non-paternity. How would you disclose the results of this genetic analysis to Linda and her family? What principles and who do you have to take into consideration in this case?

Source: BeMo Academic Consulting
 
saltandsugar said:
I've never had an acting station at an MMI but the patient simulation the students did was similar to these ones that I found online (I can't post a link yet)

An eighteen year-old female arrives in the emergency room with a profound nosebleed. You are the physician, and you have stopped the bleeding. She is now in a coma from blood loss and will die without a transfusion. A nurse finds a recent signed card from Jehovah's Witnesses Church in the patient's purse refusing blood transfusions under any circumstance. What would you do?

You are a genetic counselor. One of your clients, Linda, had a boy with a genetic defect that may have a high recurrence risk, meaning her subsequent pregnancies has a high chance of being affected by the same defect. You offered genetic testing of Linda, her husband, and their son to find out more about their disease, to which everyone agreed. The result showed that neither Linda nor her husband carry the mutation, while the boy inherited the mutation on a paternal chromosome that did not come from Linda's husband. In other words, the boy's biological father is someone else, who is unaware that he carries the mutation. You suspect that Linda nor her husband are aware of this non-paternity. How would you disclose the results of this genetic analysis to Linda and her family? What principles and who do you have to take into consideration in this case?

Source: BeMo Academic Consulting
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Wow, so those are like the ethical dilemma scenarios. Thank you!
 
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Does anyone know if we can do research in Spokane? I know that in summer you can go to Seattle for research, but I was wondering if we were able to carry out research throughout the year, or if there is enough research places in Spokane to find what you're interested in.
I'm interested in CAR T cell therapy.

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DieÄrztin said:
Does anyone know if we can do research in Spokane? I know that in summer you can go to Seattle for research, but I was wondering if we were able to carry out research throughout the year, or if there is enough research places in Spokane to find what you're interested in.
I'm interested in CAR T cell therapy.

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If you are serious about immunotherapy research you should look into the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. I can't speak to Spokane programs but I know that the UW SCCA affiliation is ranked #5 in the nation; that kind of exposure and research funding is hard to beat. They also just established the Bezos immunotherapy clinic which is very exciting. I worked at Fred Hutch for a long time and it was an incredible experience.
 
biologybum said:
Any other Idaho applicants hear back yet? I interviewed TRUST last week and haven't heard anything yet. But a non TRUST applicant Idahodoc23 that interviewed after was accepted. Congrats Idahodoc23. I was thinking we would hear back and non TRUST had to wait until March. Maybe it depends on your interviewer?
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If you interviewed TRUST and haven't heard, you were rejected. They fill the TRUST positions at the end of the week they interview TRUST applicants, and notify them on Friday of that week. If you didn't get the call Friday, you were not selected for the TRUST program. There is a very, very remote possibility that you're still in the running for the regular program, but it's doubtful. Like two people each year who apply TRUST don't get into TRUST but end up getting into the regular Idaho cohort. The vast majority of people who are rejected from TRUST are rejected outright.
 
Taskmaster said:
If you interviewed TRUST and haven't heard, you were rejected. They fill the TRUST positions at the end of the week they interview TRUST applicants, and notify them on Friday of that week. If you didn't get the call Friday, you were not selected for the TRUST program. There is a very, very remote possibility that you're still in the running for the regular program, but it's doubtful. Like two people each year who apply TRUST don't get into TRUST but end up getting into the regular Idaho cohort. The vast majority of people who are rejected from TRUST are rejected outright.
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Source?
 
Taskmaster said:
If you interviewed TRUST and haven't heard, you were rejected. They fill the TRUST positions at the end of the week they interview TRUST applicants, and notify them on Friday of that week. If you didn't get the call Friday, you were not selected for the TRUST program. There is a very, very remote possibility that you're still in the running for the regular program, but it's doubtful. Like two people each year who apply TRUST don't get into TRUST but end up getting into the regular Idaho cohort. The vast majority of people who are rejected from TRUST are rejected outright.
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Do you know how many apply TRUST for WA? At this point, do TRUST applicants have better odds of being accepted compared to the normal cohort applicants?
 
LeFemmeDeArgent said:
Do you know how many apply TRUST for WA? At this point, do TRUST applicants have better odds of being accepted compared to the normal cohort applicants?
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Sorry, I don’t know that answer. But my advice is to apply TRUST if you truly have a desire to practice rural medicine. Don’t apply if you do not. (Is it too late to apply at this point anyway?) There are only a limited amount of TRUST seats available each year. But if you are not accepted into TRUST, you will still be considered for the regular MD admissions. At least that is what I was told.

I’m a TRUST applicant for one of the WWAMI states and have an interview coming up. My entire application screams rural and underserved, because I come from a rural, underserved area and 100% plan to return to it when I am done.

Good luck!
 
VillageSweetie said:
Sorry, I don’t know that answer. But my advice is to apply TRUST if you truly have a desire to practice rural medicine. Don’t apply if you do not. (Is it too late to apply at this point anyway?) There are only a limited amount of TRUST seats available each year. But if you are not accepted into TRUST, you will still be considered for the regular MD admissions. At least that is what I was told.

I’m a TRUST applicant for one of the WWAMI states and have an interview coming up. My entire application screams rural and underserved, because I come from a rural, underserved area and 100% plan to return to it when I am done.

Good luck!
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I'm from a rural Washington town and wrote extensively about practicing medicine in the area where I grew up. I'm slightly concerned as there are only ten spots for WA TRUST applicants and you mentioned in your previous post that it is rare to be denied TRUST but accepted into the general class.
 
LeFemmeDeArgent said:
I'm from a rural Washington town and wrote extensively about practicing medicine in the area where I grew up. I'm slightly concerned as there are only ten spots for WA TRUST applicants and you mentioned in your previous post that it is rare to be denied TRUST but accepted into the general class.
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Whoa, only 10 spots for WA TRUST applicants? I didn't realize that number was so low. I wonder how many people they interview for those spots.
 
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